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Yep, I'm a cop. And I'm amazed at the people that have such a hard time pronouncing Walhalla. But it can be fun listening to drunks try :rotfl2: I'll bet you encounter a higher percent of people that are armed than do street cops.

I'm in upstate South Carolina.

My job can go from one extreme to the other. Some times, I literally catch myself falling asleep. But let some idiot get stuck on stupid and things pick up.... ever watch cops? ;)

a slight threadjack, but possibly related... My '87 (auto tranny) always takes two attempts to start. Hot or cold, doesn't matter. If it does, by some freak chance, start on the first try, it will die when you put it in gear. I also sometimes get the high rev when it first starts.

40, birthday in September And my 15 year old daughter prefers trucks to cars. :cheers: (my 12 y/o daughter still needs some convincing) :roll: My wife says when she finishes raising us, she's not raising any more. :D

http://www.jpmagazine.com/bree/154_0606_01_z+ask_bree_three+bree.jpg

I have the copy of the MJ build. JP did a nice job having it fixed up. But I agree that the JP (re)build is not practical for most of us; it's like an ad promo for the most expensive way to fix your truck. OK, they threw on a cheap paint job - I guess they couldn't find anyone paying to promote their painting services. It was nice to see the MJ featured, I just didn't find that article very useful or practical. And as for Bree, I don't think we are supposed to look at her face (thank goodness) :roll:

:dunce: At K-Mart of course.

The 3 strap tank is the 23 gal LWB tank. I hade to pull mine out - rust holes all in it :eek: . Replaced it with a 16 gal SWB tank. Biggest problem was the filler line was off. I probably could have set it further back, but the J bolt bent the rear mount while trying to get the old tank out and I was in too much of a hurry to try to fix that. By the time I got the filler working properly (without leaking), I probably could have easily just moved the tank back. :mad: Laziness does not always pay off. :dunce:

People do change things. My VIN decode says mine is a 4cyl., but there are definately 6 cyls there. :D

As I recall, they are generic fit. 1 size for small trucks, another for full size (it's been a while since I last looked). I have had them on full size trucks before. You may get the choice of a solid top or a split top. I highly reccomend the solid top. They can be opened from either side and have no gaps that can leak. :cheers: Every split top I've had eventually leaked. :mad:

Next day off I guess I'll pull things apart and see whats there. I think you are on the right track about the tach. Thanks much. :D

Wouldn't the TPS also affect idle? ( :dunno: trying to learn as well as fix my truck) It seems to idle ok.

The VIN is 1JTHR65T0HT053241 1 1 Country : USA 2 J Manufacturer: Jeep (USA) 3 T Type: TRUCK 6-7 65 Model: 4WD COMANCHE 7`BOX 5 R Transmission/transfercase: Automatic Transmission, Part Time Transfer Case 4 H Engine 2,5 litres, I-4, central injection 9 0 Control digit: Has passed check 10 H Year: 1987 11 T Plant: Toledo, Ohio 12-17 053241 Serial number 053241

I didn't fully notice the red line in the dim light while driving at night but mine also begins the redline area at 5500, the 5 is normal colored and the 6 is red; the red line starts under the mark that indicates 5.5. I did try starting in 1-2 and manually shifted up to the OD position to see how it acted. In 1-2 it never seemed to shift from 1st to 2nd, but in 3 it did seem to hit 2nd and 3rd. :hmm: Then when I hit OD it seemd to shift again. There's a local retired guy that has a reputation for being really good at tranny work, if I can just get him away from the other old men that hang out telling lies and drinking coffee all day, maybe he can give some extra guidance.